Tom --

Is there any evidence that the "Nancy Harts" were actually accepted in service by (1) the State of Georgia, and/or (2) the Confederate War Department? If not, then Mrs Mooty cannot be described as a member of the Georgia militia or the Confederate army. No assembly of men (or women) could simply take up arms as volunteers without lawful authorization by either the state or national government.

State and Confederate archives include quite a number of similar petitions and applications by women, children and "men of color". These are evidence of patriotic impulse, and not military service. None of them would (or should) have been accepted by the authorities. Official response is usually a polite 'thank you', but nothing more.

Out of a sense of patriotic duty, I could collect a group of names and publish it on the web as representing men willing to provide armed service for the State of Arizona. Nothing would come of it, nor should it. My petition would not be evidence of either state or U S miiltary service, and I should NOT be allowed to receive veteran's benefits.

I cannot explain why she has the marker in question. But -- unless there is some evidence to the contrary -- it cannot be in connection to service in Confederate uniform.